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1. The primary role of a Peer Recovery Specialist is to:
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A. Provide clinical therapy v v
B. Diagnose mental health conditions v v v
C. Offer lived-experience support and guidance
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D. Prescribe treatment plans v v
Correct answer: C v v
Peers use personal lived experience to support recovery, not clinical or di
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2. Peer support is based on which core value?
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A. Hierarchical authority v
B. Supervision control v
C. Mutuality
D. Clinical expertise v
Correct answer: C v v
Mutuality emphasizes reciprocal, shared learning between peers.
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3. A key benefit of peer support is:
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C. Providing medical treatment v v
D. Offering legal advice v v
,Correct answer: B
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Peers foster hope by demonstrating recovery is possible.
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4. A Peer Recovery Specialist should avoid:
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A. Sharing lived experience v v
B. Supporting self-determination v
C. Giving medical advice
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D. Encouraging harm reduction v v
Correct answer: C
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Peers do not give professional medical advice.
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5. Self-determination means the individual: v v v
A. Follows the peer’s recommendations
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B. Is coerced towards treatment
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C. Makes their own informed choices
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D. Shares decision-making with family only
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Correct answer: C
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Self-determination emphasizes personal choice and autonomy. v v v v v
6. Which is an example of a boundary violation?
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A. Sharing brief personal recovery experiences
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B. Meeting the person in a public recovery center
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C. Lending the person money v v v
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Correct answer: C
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Financial involvement crosses professional boundaries.
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7. Documentation for a Peer Recovery Specialist should be: v v v v v v v
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D. Emotionally expressive v
Correct answer: C
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Peers write objective, behavior-based, non-clinical notes.
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8. Active listening includes:
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B. Maintaining eye contact and attention v v v v
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D. Providing immediate advice v v
Correct answer: B
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Active listening requires presence and focused attention.
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9. A harm reduction approach focuses on:
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A. Abstinence only v
B. Reducing negative consequences v v
C. Punishing risky behavior v v
D. Immediate detox v
Correct answer: B
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Harm reduction meets individuals where they are.
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10. Stigma refers to: v v
A. Neutral thinking v
B. Positive reinforcement v
C. Negative attitudes and stereotypes
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D. Accurate medical facts v v
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Rationales 2026 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
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1. The primary role of a Peer Recovery Specialist is to:
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A. Provide clinical therapy v v
B. Diagnose mental health conditions v v v
C. Offer lived-experience support and guidance
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D. Prescribe treatment plans v v
Correct answer: C v v
Peers use personal lived experience to support recovery, not clinical or di
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agnostic services. v
2. Peer support is based on which core value?
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A. Hierarchical authority v
B. Supervision control v
C. Mutuality
D. Clinical expertise v
Correct answer: C v v
Mutuality emphasizes reciprocal, shared learning between peers.
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3. A key benefit of peer support is:
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A. Reducing the need for professional clinicians v v v v v
B. Inspiring hope through lived experience v v v v
C. Providing medical treatment v v
D. Offering legal advice v v
,Correct answer: B
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Peers foster hope by demonstrating recovery is possible.
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4. A Peer Recovery Specialist should avoid:
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A. Sharing lived experience v v
B. Supporting self-determination v
C. Giving medical advice
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D. Encouraging harm reduction v v
Correct answer: C
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Peers do not give professional medical advice.
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5. Self-determination means the individual: v v v
A. Follows the peer’s recommendations
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B. Is coerced towards treatment
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C. Makes their own informed choices
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D. Shares decision-making with family only
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Correct answer: C
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Self-determination emphasizes personal choice and autonomy. v v v v v
6. Which is an example of a boundary violation?
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A. Sharing brief personal recovery experiences
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B. Meeting the person in a public recovery center
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C. Lending the person money v v v
D. Encouraging self-advocacy v
Correct answer: C
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Financial involvement crosses professional boundaries.
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7. Documentation for a Peer Recovery Specialist should be: v v v v v v v
, A. Clinical and diagnostic
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B. Judgmental
C. Objective and factual v v
D. Emotionally expressive v
Correct answer: C
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Peers write objective, behavior-based, non-clinical notes.
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8. Active listening includes:
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A. Interrupting to offer solutions v v v
B. Maintaining eye contact and attention v v v v
C. Planning your next response v v v
D. Providing immediate advice v v
Correct answer: B
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Active listening requires presence and focused attention.
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9. A harm reduction approach focuses on:
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A. Abstinence only v
B. Reducing negative consequences v v
C. Punishing risky behavior v v
D. Immediate detox v
Correct answer: B
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Harm reduction meets individuals where they are.
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10. Stigma refers to: v v
A. Neutral thinking v
B. Positive reinforcement v
C. Negative attitudes and stereotypes
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D. Accurate medical facts v v
